Loose powder container



Feb. 9, 1932.

J. BRANDSTETTER LOOSE POWDER @ONTAINER Filed Jan. 7, 1929 Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED TATES zrosnr BRANDSTE'ITER.

' HUSBAND, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS PATENT we LoosE rownE n CONTAINER,

. npplioation filed January 7 1929. Serial No. 330,760.

This invention relates to a loose powder container for cosmetic powder. I 4

An object of the invention is to provide a container for loose powder'having a valved discharge orifice which is effectively closed at alltimes when not in use and which may be readily opened for the discharge of powder. Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a loose powder containerhaving a discharge orifice controlled by a spring pressed valve.j f A further object of the inventionisto provide a loose'powderco'ntainer having a spring control valve which valve is normally maintained in closed position by thespring and which when opened remains ,open by its inertia against the action of thespring. 7

Other and further objects of theinvention will be apparentfrom the following description, accompanying drawings and appended claims. e

. The invention isillustrated in the embodiment set forth in the accompanying drawings and the views thereof areas follows:

Figure 1 is an axial sectional View of one form ofloose powder container embodying.

vention Figure 3 is a. section online I 111 of Fig. 1,

. Figure 4 Fig.2; 7 r

s Figure 5 is a plan view of a two-part container having hinged members showing the to remain in. this position until forcibly closed. Thepowder 1'3 may' then be removed samein fully open position and disclosing a 0 modified'form of retaining the mirror in i Figure 6" 1 position; and I 's a section on line VIVI of Fig.5. y The form of the invention illustrated in calin elevation andwhich maybe made of bakelite or any other suitable material. The containerl is provided with a closedbottom 2'whi'ch is integral with the balanceofthe container and an open end 3," Themargin of the upper end of'the' container 1 adjacent tainer of different shape embodying theinis a section on line: IV-IF of Fig. 1 comprises a body 1 which. is cylindrior CHICAGO, ILLINoIs, ASSIGNOR To JAMES LESLIE YOUNG- the open end 3 is provided with a portion/1 of reduced outside annular shoulder 5.

' Metallic end closure member 6 having a 7 diameter providing an flange 7 is applied over the open end of the container with the flange'resting against the shoulder 5. The closure is provided with a V centrally disposed aperture 8. t

A valve member is arranged in the aperture 8 of the closure member 6. The valve member comprisesastem 9', and a head 10. The

head 10 is enlarged with conical surfaces diverging outwardly. A pin 11v is inserted through the inner. end of the stem 9 and retains a spring 12 between it and the lower or "aperture 8 from the outsidejinwardly and then applying the spring 12over the stem'9 of the valve member and then inserting the pin 11. The closure is then applied to the cOntainer'I-as illustrated. V V Loose powder 13 is inserted in the 'con- .tainer 1 prior to the application of the closure'member 6 to the same. i I 1 v The spring 12 while being a light spring is of sufficient tension to retain the head 10 of the valve in closed position except when the containeris turned upside down and shaken.

The"inert ia of the valve member is such as to move it away from its seat in the apertu-re 8 against the action of the spring 12 and "by shaking the container slightly to discharge whatever powder is desired. 1 The discharged powder may be applied to a puff or similar article for applicationin use.

The form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 includes a two-part Compactor vanity case comprising a member 14:which may be-made of bakelite, ivory, metal or any other suitable material and which is the powder compartment or portion of the cornpacta Anqaperture 15 havingconverging ,inner. surface of the closure 6. I The spring 12is a weak spring and its function is to reapplied thereover between the inner surface of the member 1% adjacent the aperture 15 and the pm for normally retalmng the valve member 1n closed position.

A flange member 16 having a cylindrical wall is inserted in the interior of the member 14;; said flange member has an inwardly extending skirt 17. A closure member 18 is frictionally engaged within the skirt 17 for closing the powder compartment formed be tween it and the bottom of the'member 14c. The closure 18 may be a mirror or any other suitable article. Figure 2 shows the closure member 18 as provided with a I notch 19 whereby the closure 18 may be readily removed for the supplying of additional powder to the powder compartment.

A lid or cover 20 is shown hinged at 21 to the member 1A. The cover may be of any suitable material such as metal, bakelite and the like and may or may not be hinged to the member 14 as desired. The powder puif 22 is removably retained within the lid for application of powder when the same is discharged from the compartment.

The compact or vanity case shown in Figs.

2 and 4 is circular in plan but of course it may be of any desired shape, size and arrangement and the lid 20 may or may notbe hinged to the powder compartment member.

The valve member of this form of the invention operates exactly as described with reference to Fig. 1; that is said valve member is retained normally in closed position by the spring 12 and is moved outwardly when the compact. is inverted and shaken slightly so that the valve member will by its inertia move outwardly against the action of the spring 12which isa weak spring and remain in outward position until closed by external pressure. Powder may then be. readily discharged through the aperture 15 onto the applicator or powder pufi 22v and when sutficient powder has been discharged the v user pushes in the valve member thus closing the aperture 15. p 1 v The compact illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 is like that illustratedin Figs.- 2 and 4 except that the closure or mirror is removably retained in position by aplurality of pins 24;

or the like set in the compact member 14 at intervals. The closure 23 is retained in position against these pins 2% by other pins or like members set into the member 14 and spaced above the pins 2 1 a sufficient distance to receive therebetween the closure member. The closure 23 is provided with slots 26 shaped and sized so as to fit and pass over the pins 25 for application of the closure to the compact or removal of the same from the compact. It is understood, of course, that the closure when once fitted againstthe pins 21 by the slots 26 engaging over the upper pins 25 is rotated a sufiicient distance so that the slots 26 clear the pins 25 thereby retaining the closure in position.

The closure 23 may be a mirror or other suitablemember. The gist of the invention resides in the provision of an inertia valve for the powder container which valve is normally retained in closed position by a spring or similar structure and when forcibly moved against the action of the spring moves away from closing position and remains in open position until otherwise closed.

It will be observed that the powder container of this invention is in effect a powder shaker with an inertia type valve closing the entrance to the powder compartment. The

valve may be very readily applied to a box ltself'v'ery readily to application of containers or compacts of difierent shapes and arrangements than those shown and it is therefore to be understood that the invention is not limited to a shaker type of inertia valve inserted-in containersof only the types shown in the accompanying drawings. I

The inventionis described herein more or less precisely, yet it is to be understood that changesmay be made in the arrangement and proportion of parts and that equivalents may be substituted Without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention. The invention 1s claimed as follows:

1. A powder container having a discharge orifice,a valve member in said orifice, said valve member being of the inertia type, and a spring surrounding said valve member and effective to normally retain said valve member in closed position and ineffective to close said valve member when said orifice is open.

' 2. A powder contamer having a d1scharge orifice forming a valve seat, a valve member having a stem passing through said orifice and a head to engage said seat, said head being outwardly of the container, and said valve being of the inertia type.

3. A powder container having a discharge orifice forming a valve seat outwardlyof sa1d container, a valve member having a stem extending through sa1d orlfice and a head on its outer end for engaging said seat, a stop;

near the end of said valve stem, a weak spring'interposed between said stop and the container for normally maintaining said valve head in engagement with said valve seat, said valve member being of the inertia type whereby the same remains in a position with its head out of engagement with said seat and against the actionof saidspring when said container is shaken.

4. A container for loose powder, said container having an outlet, spring-filled means normally closing said outlet and arranged operable to open said outlet upon the con tainer being shaken;

' 5. Aicontainer for loose powder, said container having an outlet formed in a Wall thereof, means normally closing said outlet and arranged operable to open said outlet upon the container being shaken, said means consisting of a valve arranged cooperable with said wall normally closing said outlet and movable outwardly of said container, said valve having a stem extending in said container, an abutment member on said stem, and a coiled spring enveloping said stem and positioned engaging said abutment and the wall of the container.

I11 testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name at Chicago, Cook County,

Illinois. 1

JOSEF BRANDSTETTER. 

